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Definition of Alpha geminorum
1. Noun. A multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alpha Geminorum
Literary usage of Alpha geminorum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lessons in Astronomy, Including Uranography: A Brief Introductory Course by Charles Augustus Young (1903)
"Thus, in 1610, Bayer lettered Castor as alpha geminorum, while Pollux, which he
called Beta Geminorum, is now distinctly brighter. ..."
2. The Friendly Stars by Martha Evans Martin (1907)
"... the two bright stars of the constellation Gemini, or the Twins. Pollux is the
brighter of the two, yet Castor is alpha geminorum and Pollux ..."
3. Astronomy for Young Folks by Isabel Martin Lewis (1922)
"The astronomical name for Castor, the fainter star, is alpha geminorum, meaning
Alpha of Gemini. As it was customary to call the brightest star in a ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1905)
"HEBER D. CURTIS: 'The Quadruple System of alpha geminorum/ HAROLD JACOBY: 'Use
of the Method of Least Squares to decide between Conflicting Hypotheses. ..."
5. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific by Astronomical Society of the Pacific (1905)
"The Quadruple System of alpha geminorum: HEBER D. CURTIS. Use of the Method of
Least Squares to Decide Between Conflicting Hypotheses: HAROLD JACOBY. ..."
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